1984 Indianapolis Colts season


The 1984 Indianapolis Colts season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League and first in Indianapolis, as they relocated from Baltimore after the 1983 NFL season. The Colts finished the year with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, and fourth in the AFC East division. In their inaugural game in Indianapolis, they lost 23-14 to the New York Jets and did not win their first game at Indianapolis until week 5, when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 31-17. The Colts would lose five games in a row to end the season and miss the playoffs for the 7th straight season.
The Colts' 2,107 passing yards and 4,132 total yards gained on offense were the fewest in the league in 1984.

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Schedule

Regular Season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame SiteAttendance
1September 2, 1984New York JetsL14–230–1Hoosier Dome
61,148
2September 9, 1984at Houston OilersW 35–211–1Astrodome
43,820
3September 16, 1984St. Louis CardinalsL 33–341–2Hoosier Dome
60,274
4September 23, 1984at Miami DolphinsL 7–441–3Miami Orange Bowl
55,415
5September 30, 1984Buffalo BillsW 31–172–3Hoosier Dome
60,032
6October 7, 1984Washington RedskinsL 7–352–4Hoosier Dome
60,012
7October 14, 1984at Philadelphia EaglesL 7–162–5Veterans Stadium
50,277
8October 21, 1984Pittsburgh SteelersW 17–163–5Hoosier Dome
60,026
9October 28, 1984at Dallas CowboysL 3–223–6Texas Stadium
58,724
10November 4, 1984San Diego ChargersL 10–383–7Hoosier Dome
60,143
11November 11, 1984at New York JetsW 9–54–7The Meadowlands
51,066
12November 18, 1984New England PatriotsL 17–504–8Hoosier Dome
60,009
13November 25, 1984at Los Angeles RaidersL 7–214–9Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
40,289
14December 2, 1984at Buffalo BillsL 15–214–10Rich Stadium
20,693
15December 9, 1984Miami DolphinsL 17–354–11Hoosier Dome
60,411
16December 16, 1984at New England PatriotsL 10–164–12Sullivan Stadium
22,383

Standings

Regular Season

"Good Things come to those who hustle", are words attributed by Pittsburgh's eventual Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll when he recalled Franco Harris Immaculate Reception in 1972. Those words were never so true when Ray Butler scored in the last minute of play off a deflected pass to give the Colts a dramatic 17-16 win over the eventual AFC Central Division champion Steelers. The 54-yard score capped a 17-point fourth quarter for the Colts, as they moved on drives of 57, 77 and 80 yards for the Colts third victory for the season.